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JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
卷 40, 期 12, 页码 1694-1703出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jat.4030
关键词
di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP); reproductive toxicity; sex hormones; zebrafish
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资金
- Science and Technology Fund Project, Guizhou, China [1208]
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is known to have adverse effects on reproduction in mammals and is pervasive in the aquatic environment. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether long-term exposure to low concentrations of DBP can affect fish reproduction. In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos (F-0) were exposed to low concentrations (4.9, 13.6 and 43.8 mu g/L) of DBP from 2 hours post-fertilization until sexual maturation. The results demonstrate that chronic exposure to DBP (43.8 mu g/L) impaired the reproductive function of zebrafish, as verified by reduced egg production and modifications to gonadal histology of the treated fish. Plasma 17 beta-estradiol levels in female zebrafish decreased significantly in a concentration-dependent manner, while testosterone levels in males increased significantly when fish were exposed to 43.8 mu g/L DBP. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to examine selected genes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and liver. Hepatic vitellogenin gene transcription was downregulated in both males and females, suggesting that DBP possesses anti-estrogenic activity. The disturbed steroid hormones were accompanied by the significant alterations in gene expression along the HPG axis. Additionally, parental exposure to DBP caused reduced hatching and survival rate as well as decreased growth in the F(1)generation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that long-term exposure to low concentrations of DBP in zebrafish could cause reproductive toxicity, implying that DBP could have significant adverse effects on fish populations, particularly in a highly DBP-contaminated aquatic environment.
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